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Thursday, February 7, 2008
Wireless Impact Guardian - A Helmet that Makes Phone Calls
A Helmet that Can Make a Phone Call
Brycen Spencer designed a safety helmet that offers more than just protection. He’s nicknamed it “the OnStar of Helmets.” His Wireless Impact Guardian, or WIG, will call 911 in an accident.
Spencer's WIG could be a boon for recreational athletes, especially those venturing into remote areas. There were 113,900 ATV injuries requiring emergency room treatment in 2002. The US Consumer Product Safety Council estimates that ATV crashes cost society a total of $6.5 billion in medical, legal, and work-loss expenses every year.
“The WIG will be activated when you buckle it on,” Spencer said “Then, say you fall and hit your head, the helmet will detect that. At this point it will beep for a minute or so. If you don’t turn it off, WIG sends for help, either directly to 911 or to a third-party service that relays the emergency call to 911. And with that message will be a GPS location giving your geographical coordinates so the emergency team knows precisely where you are.”
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Brycen Spencer designed a safety helmet that offers more than just protection. He’s nicknamed it “the OnStar of Helmets.” His Wireless Impact Guardian, or WIG, will call 911 in an accident.
Spencer's WIG could be a boon for recreational athletes, especially those venturing into remote areas. There were 113,900 ATV injuries requiring emergency room treatment in 2002. The US Consumer Product Safety Council estimates that ATV crashes cost society a total of $6.5 billion in medical, legal, and work-loss expenses every year.
“The WIG will be activated when you buckle it on,” Spencer said “Then, say you fall and hit your head, the helmet will detect that. At this point it will beep for a minute or so. If you don’t turn it off, WIG sends for help, either directly to 911 or to a third-party service that relays the emergency call to 911. And with that message will be a GPS location giving your geographical coordinates so the emergency team knows precisely where you are.”
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